Feasibility of nano-filtration for desalinization of saline/seawater used for irrigating vegetable crops under Qatar conditions

Water and arable land scarcity in the Gulf Cooperation
Council countries necessitates growing vegetable crops in the greenhouses using
desalinated water. There are a number of water desalination technologies to
augment fresh water supply. These technologies have different energy consumption
rates and variable costs to produce fresh water and brine. It is therefore
necessary to compare these technologies for energy use efficiency and cost
effectiveness to desalinate saline water.

Purpose:

Comparison of conventional reverse osmosis system with
nano-filtration membrane (NanoH2O) for energy use efficiency and
production of fresh water for vegetable production in Qatar and the United Arab
Emirates.